Credit: Robin Mellom Credit: Dave Moore Kathryn Hollinrake YA: CJ Omololu, Melissa Marr, Kelley Armstrong & Kimberly Derting Saturday, February 28, 7:00 p.m. A Celebration of CJ Omololu's The Third Twin Please join us as we host a very special celebration for CJ Omololu and her new book, The Third Twin. Identical twins. Identical DNA. Identical suspects. It's Pretty Little Liars meets Revenge in this edge-of-your-seat thriller with a shocking twist. This event means the world to us. CJ is a local author whom we have hosted many times. We love her and we love her books. And as many of you know, she is battling stage 4 cancer. Her friends in the YA community are coming to help spread the word about her new book and we'd love to have you join us. These fabulous authors will be talking about YA thrillers: Melissa Marr will talk about her newest book, Made for YouKelley Armstrong will discuss OmensKimberly Derting will talk about The Taking. And all will be focusing on Cynthia and The Third Twin. All these authors encourage you to buy a copy of CJ's book when you come. Be part of this community. Buy a book. Join us to celebrate. Bring a friend. Spread the word. Post a review. Be vocal. Show the love.

Melissa Marr's online bio states that she grew up “believing in faeries, ghosts, and various other creatures,” and that, after years of teaching college literature, turned her love for folklore, myth, and all things fantastic into writing. Her debut novel, 2007's Wicked Lovely, quickly became an international bestseller, with translation rights sold in more than twenty countries. Made for You, her newest standalone novel, focuses on Eva, a hit-and-run victim who develops a most interesting power: to foresee people's deaths upon them touching her. With danger mounting, Eva will have to harness her new powers and accept the help of old flame Nate, to ensure the safety of their friends – and themselves.

Jeaniene Frost is the New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author of the Night Huntress series and the Night Huntress World novels. Jeaniene lives in North Carolina with her husband Matthew, who long ago accepted that she rarely cooks and always sleeps in on the weekends. Aside from writing, Jeaniene enjoys reading, poetry, watching movies with her husband, exploring old cemeteries, spelunking and traveling--by car. Airplanes, children, and cookbooks frighten her.

Melissa Marr is the author of the bestselling Wicked Lovely series as well as the adult fantasy novels Graveminder and The Arrivals. When not writing, editing, or traveling, Melissa is buried under a plethora of books, dogs, and children in Virginia or online at www.melissamarrbooks.com

Melissa Marr, a former university English teacher, currently resides in Virginia. Her first novel was published in 2007, the New York Times bestseller Wicked Lovely. Along with four more books in that series, which is now completed, she has also written an adult novel, Graveminder. She is also a frequent contributor of short fiction to anthologies and has edited two anthologies with Kelley Armstrong, with whom she also writes the new series The Blackwell Pages, published under the name M.A. Marr.

In MARR'S Desert Tales, Rika finds freedom in the Mojave Desert, far away from the the scheming of the Faerie Courts. Can a new romance help her find the power to resist the Summer King and his newfound strength? In DERTING'S Dead Silence, the fourth book in her Body Finder series, Violet had thought she had made peace with her ability to sense the echoes of the dead. But that normalcy is shattered when she's pulled into a deadly hunt for a madman with an army of devoted followers. In PIKE'S Life After Theft, Kimberlee may be drop-dead gorgeous, but she also dropped dead last year. Now she needs Jeff's help with her unfinished business, and she's not taking "no" for an answer.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS Melissa Marr is the author of the bestselling Wicked Lovely series as well as the adult fantasy novels Graveminder and The Arrivals. When not writing, editing, or traveling, she is buried under a plethora of books, dogs, and children in Virginia.

KIM DERTING, author of The Body Finder, Desires of the Dead, and The Last Echo, lives in the Pacific Northwest, where the gloomy weather is ideal for writing anything dark and creepy. Her three children serve as an endless source of inspiration and frequently find things they say buried in the pages of their mother's books.

Aprilynne Pike has been spinning stories since she was a child with a hyperactive imagination. She completed her BA in creative writing at the age of twenty at Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho. Aprilynne currently lives with her husband and children in Arizona.

﻿Norse myths once predicted Ragnarök, the end of the world, that only the gods can stop. But those gods died a long time ago. Matt Thorsen, along with most people in the modern-day town of Blackwell, is a direct descendant of the dead gods. So when the rune-readers reveal that Ragnarök is coming, and kids—led by Matt—will stand in for the dead gods in the final battle, he can hardly believe it. Now he and his friends must race to put together an unstoppable team to prevent the end of the world.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS Kelley Armstrong is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Women of the Otherworld paranormal suspense series, Darkest Powers YA urban fantasy trilogy, and the Nadia Stafford crime series. Melissa Marr is the author of the New York Times bestselling Wicked Lovely series, Carnival of Souls, and Graveminder, as well as a manga series (Wicked Lovely: Desert Tales) and various short stories. She is also coeditor with Kelley Armstrong of the Enthralled: Paranormal Diversions and Shards and Ashes Anthologies. When not writing, editing, or traveling, Melissa is buried under a plethora of books, dogs, and children in Virginia.

It only makes sense that someone who grew up believing in ghosts, fairies and other magical creatures would focus her writing on fantastical hidden worlds. After a decade of teaching college literature, Melissa still maintained her fascination folklore and magical worlds, so she began applying this to writing. Wicked Lovely, Melissa Marr’s first novel was simultaneously published in US and UK, and debuted as a NY Times Bestseller. Carnival of Souls is the first book in Melissa’s brand new series, taking place in a world where daimons and witches hide among humans. Special carnival masks will be available for attendees while supplies last.

We are absolutely giddy to present this gathering of fantastic young adult authors, organized by #1 bestselling author Kelley Armstrong, the creative force behind The Darkest Powers and The Darkness Rising trilogies! Kelley is bringing a slew of her lady author friends for a sole Michigan appearance to celebrate young adult fiction and amazing female authors! Joining her will be Melissa Marr, author of the bestselling Wicked Lovely series; Jennifer Lynn Barnes, author of seven young adult novels including Raised by Wolves; Melissa De La Cruz, author of the bestselling Blue Bloods series; Carrie Ryan, author of the bestselling Forest of Hands and Teeth series; and Rachel Caine, internationally bestselling author of over 30 books, including the Morganville Vampire series. Tickets will be available at our Eastwood Towne Center location starting at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 20, the release date of Enthralled, a new story collection edited by Melissa Marr and Kelley Armstrong and featuring five of our visiting SCKI authors ! Tickets 1-100 are $5.00 each, which ensures a seat for the event and includes a $5.00 Schuler gift card that may be used towards the purchase of any of the participating authors’ works, or at a later date at any of our stores or at SchulerBooks.com. Tickets 101 and greater are standing-room only, and available with no purchase necessary. The signing will proceed after the author talk in ticket number order. Tickets can be reserved by phone starting September 20 by calling the store at 517.316.7495. In the event of a large turn-out, there will be a limit of 3 books per author, though you are allowed to re-enter the line to have more books signed. If crowd-size requires it, authors will be limited to two personalizations per customer. (tapestry100)… (more)